Total births
17
Girls' name · since 2008
Nellee
Nellee has 17 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14611
- among girls today
- 17
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
17 babies have been named Nellee since 2008, making it today's #14611 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Nellee recorded 17 times among girls since 2008, holding rank #14611 nationally today, ahead of 18% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #14611 among girls today
- 17 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 18% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nellee is currently the #14611 girls' name in America, more common than 18% of girls - 17 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14611
- among girls today
- 17
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Nellee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14611
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 18% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Nellee was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Nellee in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Nellee compares
17 6th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nellee's all-time total is 96% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nellee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 17 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nellee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nellee splits its recorded history at 2024: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nellee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#14,611
Active since
2008
Nellee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Nellee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nellee's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Nellee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nellee? ▼
17 babies have been named Nellee since 2008. It currently ranks #14611 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 6 births.
When was Nellee most popular? ▼
Nellee was most popular in the 2020s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Nellee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nellee since 2008 -- 18 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nellee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nellie, Nell, Nelda, Nelly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Nellee
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nellee
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Nelly Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2008–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nellee: #14611 Girls' Name - 17 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nellee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nellee draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.